Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Air Quality Alert

Current conditions at

COTTONWOOD BASIN (CMEC2)

Lat: 38.57306° N Lon: 108.27778° W Elev: 7220.0 ft.

84°F

29°C

Humidity	12%
Wind Speed	NNE 3 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	04 Aug 10:48 AM MDT

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Detailed forecast for

Uncompahgre Plateau/Dallas Divide

This Afternoon

Sunny. Patchy smoke. Highs in the 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear. Patchy smoke. Lows in the 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the evening, becoming light.

Wednesday

Sunny. Highs in the 80s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Patchy smoke in the evening. Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55.

Thursday

Sunny. Highs in the 80s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night Through Saturday

Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s. Highs in the 80s.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the 50s.

Sunday

Sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 80s. Chance of rain 10 percent.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Monday

Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.